Publications [#348051] of Frank A. Sloan

Journal Articles

1. Ayyagari, P; Sloan, FA, The Impact of Income-Related Medicare Part B Premiums on Labor Supply, ILR Review, vol. 74 no. 2 (March, 2021), pp. 419-442 [doi]
   (last updated on 2025/05/31)

   Abstract:
   The 2003 Medicare Modernization Act introduced income-related premiums on Medicare coverage for professional services (Part B) for the first time. Beginning in 2007, higher-income households were required to pay higher premiums for Part B coverage, which raises the price of Medicare relative to employer-sponsored health insurance for these households. The authors exploit this exogenous change in Medicare policy to examine the impact of Part B premiums on the labor supply decisions of older adults. They find that higher Medicare premiums delay retirement. Findings have important implications for Medicare policy and labor markets.